This Week's Noteworthy Events(Oct 21, 2024–Oct 27, 2024)

Token Unlocks

• Cardano (ADA) will unlock approximately 18.53 million tokens on October 22 at 00:00 UTC, representing 0.05% of the circulating supply, with a value of around $6.5 million.

• Galxe (GAL) will unlock approximately 587,000 tokens on October 22 at 00:00 UTC, representing 0.46% of the circulating supply, valued at around $1.2 million.

• Eigenlayer (EIGEN) will unlock approximately 1.29 million tokens on October 22 at 19:00 UTC, representing 0.69% of the circulating supply, valued at around $4.8 million.

• Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 12.86 million tokens on October 23 at 07:00 UTC, representing 0.47% of the circulating supply, valued at around $5.1 million.

• Yield Guild Games (YGG) will unlock approximately 14.08 million tokens on October 27 at 14:00 UTC, representing 3.64% of the circulating supply, valued at around $8 million.

Grass Foundation: Airdrop One Eligibility Query Page to Launch on October 21

The Grass Foundation announced on the X platform that the Airdrop One eligibility query page will go live on October 21. This is the first and broadest airdrop in history. The claim process will not be available on October 21; its simply a checker page. Be cautious of scams, as no on-chain transactions will require signatures.

Previously, the Grass project on Solana reminded users to connect their Solana wallet on the Grass dashboard before September 30 at 16:00 UTC to qualify for the first airdrop reward.

Scroll to Open Airdrop Claims; Binance to Launch Scroll (SCR) Spot Trading on October 22

The Ethereum Layer2 network Scroll announced details of its token distribution on the X platform. The total supply is 1 billion SCR, with an airdrop snapshot date of October 19, 2024, and token distribution and airdrop claims starting on October 22, 2024.

Additionally, Binance will end pre-trading of Scroll (SCR) at 09:00 UTC on October 21, 2024, and open SCR/BTC, SCR/USDT, SCR/FDUSD, and SCR/TRY spot trading pairs at 08:00 UTC on October 22, 2024. SCR deposits are already open, and withdrawals are expected to open at 08:00 UTC on October 23, 2024. Transfer functionality will be restored before 10:00 UTC on October 21, 2024. The Seed Tag will apply to SCR.

Unisat: Decentralized CAT 20 Market to Launch on October 22

Unisat announced updates for PizzaSwap and the CAT market via the X platform, which include the following:

• Wallet and browser support are set to launch on October 21.

• A decentralized CAT 20 market is expected to go live on October 22.

• PizzaSwap will upgrade to support FB as a fee option.

• Completed the BRC-20 exchange module upgrade in collaboration with OKX.

• Compensation for affected addresses in the Fractal mainnet bootstrap program.

Gitcoin Launches 22nd Grants Round on October 23, Running Until November 6

The Web3 public goods protocol Gitcoin has announced the start of its 22nd Grants round, which will take place from October 23 to November 6. Applications for funding are now open, with a total of $1.125 million in matching funds available. This round will focus on expanding open-source software (OSS) and supporting digital public goods. New features such as on-chain proof minting and cross-chain donations will enhance accessibility and transparency, driving community support for Web3 and digital public goods development.

Ubisoft to launch its first Web3 game, Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, on October 23 on the Oasys blockchain

French video game company Ubisoft announced that its first Web3 game, Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, will launch on October 23. The game will be deployed on Oasys Layer2 network, Home Verse, a blockchain-driven Web3 gaming ecosystem. This tactical RPG allows players to build teams of champions and engage in PvP combat in a dark fantasy setting. The game emphasizes team-building, strategy, and battle, with players able to own, trade, and use 75,000 unique digital champions. The “Forge” system will enable customization of champions.

OKX to Delist BLOCK, UTK, AST, SIS, WXT, WIFI Spot Trading on October 24

OKX will officially delist several trading pairs on October 24, 2024, between 4:00 PM and 4:30 PM (UTC+8). The delisted pairs include BLOCK/USDT, UTK/USDT, UTK/USDC, AST/USDT, AST/USDC, SIS/USDT, SIS/USDC, WXT/USDT, WXT/USDC, WIFI/USDT, and WIFI/USDC. Users with open orders must cancel them before 4:00 PM (UTC+8) on the delisting day. If not canceled, the system will automatically process the cancellation, which may take 1 to 3 business days.

Heybit to Shut Down All Services by October 25

Korean digital asset investment platform Heybit announced on its official website that it will shut down all services by October 25. Despite efforts to maintain compliance, this decision is attributed to market conditions and regulatory changes. Heybit assured that user assets are securely stored and that customers will be able to withdraw their funds before the service termination date.